The best wine bars in Paris
You already knew, of course, that France is the place to be for wine. In the French capital, it’s a whole celebration: caves and bars à vins galore!
Les Fines Gueules
Located in a beautiful 18th-century building near the Louvre. You don’t come here only for the (organic) wines, but especially for the accompanying snacks: everything is prepared with products from the best producers in the area around Paris. Such as meat from Paris’ famous butcher Hugo Desnoyer and bread from celebrity baker Jean-Luc Poujauran. Tip: order the steak tartare. 43, rue Croix des Petits Champs
Septime La Cave
We love renowned restaurants that open a fun little side project! Because it’s more accessible and affordable—and this tiny wine bar is no exception. It’s located in an old shoemaker’s shop opposite the eponymous Restaurant Septime. One bar, two old wooden cabinets filled with bottles, and packed every evening because the wines (many vins naturels) are sublime, as are the snacks from the star chefs across the street. Go! 3, Rue Basfroi
Le Baron Rouge
At this hugely popular hangout (relaxed atmosphere, great prices), the walls are covered with bottles and barrels stacked from floor to ceiling. When the weather is nice, you can drink wine on the pavement, alongside locals who come here to fill their empty bottles straight from the barrel. At the weekend, everything revolves around oysters & Sancerre!
1, Rue Théophile Roussel
En Vrac
A charmingly cosy wine bar where you can blend your own wine. You don’t have to, though—a glass of your choice with a plate of charcuterie is fine too. Fun detail: the old French lemonade bottles that locals use to draw their wine here.
2, rue de l’Olive
La Grande Crèmerie
Love at first sight. The menu features 400 different French wines. Unfiltered wines, vin nature champagnes and special discoveries. To eat: French delicacies such as rillettes and pâté (and do finish with the cheesecake. It’s insanely delicious here!) 8, rue Grégoire de Tours
L’Avant Comptoir
A hugely popular and tiny wine bar next to the equally beloved restaurant Le Comptoir. The wine list is concise and reasonably priced, while the snacks are delicious: grilled scallops, Breton artichoke and Ibérico ham. 9, Carrefour de l’Odéon
Le Verre Volé
At Canal Saint Martin, Cyril Bordarier serves delightful wines in his cluttered little establishment with cheerfully painted chairs. They are all made as naturally as possible, without any messing around in the vineyard. What should you eat with them? No idea, because the menu changes more or less every day. Anything goes here—except asking for ketchup or Coke. 67, rue de Lancry
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